Redscale Film with the Canon New F-1

One of the many things I enjoy about film photography is the abundance of options available. Everything from the film format to the camera and lens used. Then you have all the film stocks available. I wanted to try something new. I decided to shoot some Redscale 35mm film. Briefly, Redscale film is when you expose your…

Portland Google+ Photowalk

Three very creative and fun guys: Brian Matiash, Jeffrey Yen and Ben Latterell organized the first ever “Portland Google+ Photowalk” (if you’re on Google+ search for #PDXPhotowalk). Union Station in downtown Portland was the starting point for a casual stroll through Chinatown then over the Burnside Bridge and ending at Hair of the Dog Brewing for food &…

Occupy Portland – How long will this last?

Two weeks after the big Occupy Portland demonstration there are still a few hundred people camping in Lownsdale Square and Chapman Square, two small parks that are wedged between government offices in downtown Portland. This is just a small fraction compared to the thousands of people that marched in Portland on October the 6th, but the signs and…

Over 5000 people Occupy Portland

On October the 6th 2011 over 5000 people marched through downtown Portland in the Occupy Portland  movement protesting the bank bailouts, record high unemployment and corporate greed. Portland is just one of many cities holding such demonstrations across the globe which started in New York City with the Occupy Wall Street demonstration. The phrase “We are the 99 Percent”…